If your child remains unhappy at school, he or she might be tempted to skip it altogether, with potentially disastrous consequences for his or her education. Government figures show primary ...

The Government was today launching another crackdown on truancy as figures were expected to show the number of missed school days fell only marginally in the last school year. Education Secretary ...

Nearly 12,000 parents were prosecuted last year for failing to send their children to school. Just over 9,000 were found guilty under UK truancy laws and while two-thirds of those received a fine, 25 ...

As the first pupils in England return to school, psychiatrists say truancy fines should be dropped amid a Covid-related spike in mental health issues. More than 250 psychiatrists have written to ...

Ahead of the new school term, Greg James has started to receive ominous letters informing him of something happening on Tuesday 3rd September, where “attendance is compulsory” and “truancy ...

It comes after Department for Education figures showed a rise in truancy. Data showed 2.3% of Hull pupils missed more than half of class time in the last academic year, up from 1.9% in the ...

TWO Basildon schools have been named among the worst in the country over "truancy issues" –with one taking the top spot nationwide. The Basildon Upper Academy has been named and shamed as ...